Associate Supply Planner - Prestige Brands

Prestige Consumer Healthcare is a company that focuses on product innovation and quality in the over-the-counterhealthcare and women’s health categories to better improve the lives of our customers and their world.

For generations, our trusted brands have helped consumers care for themselves and their loved ones. We are

the largest independent provider of over-the-counter products in North America, and we are constantly

improving and creating products that match the ever-changing lifestyles and needs of people and families

everywhere.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Associate Supply Planner will be responsible for supply planning for our smaller brands. The individual will

have responsibility for managing and performing detailed finished goods production planning, inventory

management, and purchasing functions within the supply planning team. The role is accountable for all assigned

supply management activities for multiple over the counter (OTC) drug and personal care products. While the

role is geared toward an individual with little supply planning experience, the individual will bear the same

responsibilities as both Supply Planners and Senior Supply Planners. This role actively contributes and takes a

leadership role within a cross functional team in the discovery, development and delivery to customers of

current and newly launched products. This role offers visibility and opportunity to contribute directly to the

company's success by achieving target service level goals, inventory levels, launching new products on time, and minimizing finished good and component obsolescence.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES/ACTIVIES:

The integrity of the data is maintained via a series of transactions and reports that are viewed as dictated by our

supply planning processes. Also required is the ability to solve problems as needed by working with suppliers

and the distribution center. These functions include:

• Performs master production scheduling for assigned brands.
• Utilizes SAP MRP for managing supply planning duties. Issues PO’s and forecasts to contract manufacturers.
• Develops and maintains safety stock levels for all finished goods.
• Responsible for inventory management of all finished goods and select components.
• Identifies opportunities for inventory reduction and reduces waste/scrap.
• Responsible for over 30 planning fields in SAP master data.
• Works with cross functional teams including Marketing, Sales, Strategic Sourcing, Project Management
• Product Innovation, Packaging Development, Quality, Regulatory, Tech Transfers, Logistics, and Customer Service.
• Participate in project team meetings to update the teams on supply chain management topics.
• Coordinates efforts with Sourcing and/or Quality for resolution of supplier issues.
• Works with accounting to resolve payment issues, assists in identifying and resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Communicates to management and the project team, material and/or supplier problems that may impact the supply chain along with possible solutions.
• Resolves discrepancies with quantity, delivery, cost, and quality proactively and reactively.
• Responsible for various weekly / monthly reports.
• Ad hoc tasks and analysis per manager’s request.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or supply chain.

• Self-motivated individual who can work well independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be persistent but maintain excellent relationships with others
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive critical thinking

• Strong Excel proficiency
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• SAP knowledge preferred but not required
• 2+ years of similar experience preferred

Travel: 5% ability to travel via car, plane, rail.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures,

or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability

to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and

the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages,

area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram

form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is

required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or

feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or

move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust

focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while

performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

No Sponsorship: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to

sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

#HybridWork: We follow a Hybrid work schedule. All applicants must be able to work in our Tarrytown

office Tues/Wed/Thurs (remote on Mon/Fri).

Work Hours: 40 hours per week.

Compensation Range: $75,000 - $95,000 annually